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Memories

Sitting in the lounge of the Potter House, Sirius couldn't help but think about the circumstances he was currently in. Being chased by Death eaters was hardly pleasant, if these people even were death eaters.

He stood up, scuffing his feet on Lily's clean floor.

"Where are you going Sirius?" Lily asked.

He smirked, was Lily serious?

"You're not going back there are you?" she asked.

Sirius sighed, "I can't very well sit here and do nothing now can I Lily?"

Since being brought back to life, things had been put in perspective. Sirius realized that he hadn't really done anything with his last life, he hadn't fallen in love, fathered children or anything of those sorts. Harry, James, Lily and Lupin WERE his family. He was going to fight for them, even if they didn't appreciate it.

"Don't be stupid mate," James said "you don't even know who they are yet."

Sirius scoffed, as if that was going to stop him.

Harry grabbed Sirius' arm. He wasn't going to let his godfather do this, what was he thinking? They had no idea if these people were even a threat to them. Perhaps Sirius had lost it, gone completely off his nutter. There was no use aggravating the situation, it would only make things worse.

Tension in the room seemed to be rising, Harry wasn't exactly sure he wanted to be around when it broke.

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Remus was unpacking Teddy's things upstairs, they were moving in with the Potters. If Remus wanted to continue living, he had to be near the Resurrection stone. Remus was going to continue living, for the sake of his son and all those that cared about him.

Andromeda, after bonding with the boy, had not exactly been happy about saying goodbye. She was thrilled that the boy had been reunited with his father, not quite so thrilled about being separated from him. Remus hadn't exactly been the perfect father lately; he was too preoccupied trying to save his life. It was for Teddy's own good, he would be no use to him dead.

Remus had already sacrificed his life once, he was not about to do it again. He had paid his dues... now he had to do the right thing by his family.

He realized that by growing up with such people around him, Teddy would be given every opportunity possible. Though he did not have a mother, Lily would fill the void well. The house was bound to be full of energy, James and Harry would make sure of that. He could see Harry being a rather big influence on his son, somewhat of a brotherly figure. Sirius and James would undoubtedly transform into the annoying uncles, pestering him about girls and what not. Teddy would have a good life here.

Cradling his son, he couldn't help but think how privileged he was, how lucky he was to have such amazing friends. He would never have been able to raise Teddy on his own, he couldn't exactly desert him every time the full moon rose.

James and Sirius seemed to be fighting downstairs, their yelling agitating his son. Sirius had wanted to go after the men in the forbidden forest, James wasn't so sure that was a good idea. Usually the two agreed on everything, they weren't used to fighting with one another. The last time James had been mad at Sirius was when he had told Snape of Remus' 'problem'.

To Remus, this all seemed so surreal... he still remembered visiting the ministry after Sirius had died... he remembered it like it was yesterday.

Remus wiped a lone tear from his face, looking upwards at the veil. Sirius couldn't be dead, he just couldn't be. He had lost everybody he once loved, there was no one left.

They had been the three musketeers, James, Sirius and himself. They had grown up together, closer than family. They were Remus' brothers, his best mates. Without them Remus felt like a mere shell of his former self. As much as Wormtail wished he were a part of this, he never was. Remus was glad he never had been, he didn't deserve anything of the sorts. How could he have betrayed him so, how could he sell his friends out? Remus would have died for James, for Lily, he would have sacrificed himself for Harry and Sirius. At one stage of his life, he would have even died for Wormtail.

None of it mattered anymore, they were all gone.

James, Lily and Sirius had been sent to their deaths at the hands of those they once loved. Life wasn't fair.

If life were fair he would have been able to attend Sirius' funeral, he would have been able to say his goodbyes. There was no body.

He stared into the veil, it was hardly the same. Remus had been able to speak at James and Lily's funeral, grieve over them. He wanted to give Padfoot the same treatment, he wanted to cry over his grave, throw petals on his casket. Remus wanted to weep, to sob over his body.

Every inch of him wanted to throw his body on the ground, to give up completely. All of his friends were dead, he was all alone. Sirius would never crack another joke, James would never pull another prank. Remus would never write to them again, speak to them. Remus had always imagined their futures together... but all he would ever have is memories.

Sobbing back tears, Remus pulled a rose from his pocket. Holding the stem between his fingers, he threw the flower through the veil. It wasn't the same.

Nothing would ever be the same again, he couldn't see himself EVER being happy again. He would always hate Bellatrix, hate Wormtail. Remus would always feel as if a piece of him was missing... because it was.

For the first time in Remus' life, he completely broke down. He thrashed his fists against the mainstay wall, he kicked and screamed and sobbed. He cursed and swore, threw his wand across the room. He threw himself towards the ground, collapsing in a heap.

Why did he have to take Sirius too? He had already taken Lily and James away from him.

You may not see the Sky like I,

You may not still be breathing.

As long as I can bear to cry,

I swear I will be grieving.

There is no light, no light so bright,

That it dims your soul.

So when I see the stars at night,

Amid my moonlit stroll,

I swear to you, I swear it's true,

Your shadow will be casting.

When I lay beneath the moon,

Your memories are everlasting

Remus remembered writing the poem, casting it through the veil. It had seemed like years ago but in reality it had only been months. He was glad he would get to have the future he had always dreamed about. He hoped that one day he and Padfoot could take their children to platform 9 ¾ , see them off to Hogwarts.

Yes, Teddy was going to have a great life here... he was sure of it.

Basicly I wrote this chapter to remind myself how far these characters had come. I wasn't going to post it, I mostly wrote it for my own personal gain. I decided to post it because I didn't really have time to write another chapter (too much homework) and I think you deserved to read this. I wanted a Teddy/Remus father/son bonding moment but Teddy was a little too young to do that sooooo yeah :P this is what I came up with.

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